[R-390] Re: truncated messages

[Mark Huss]

I have mine set up to ask, and I always assume it is plaintext only 
unless I know they can receive HTML format. Then again, My brothers work 
account has a firewall that accepts ONLY HTML format. Something to do 
with security. He can only send HTML format from this account. Trying to 
send plaintext results in the email being swallowed. Does not even 
return a non-deliverable message.

And there are a lot of people who do not know how to set up plaintext 
and HTML, their email programs automatically default to one or the other.

For example, Dan. If you send me a V-Card file, I would not have a clue 
what to do with it. Now, UNI64 I can handle. I can even do HNY128 or 
EBCDIC. Heck, I can even do Railroad Morse, ASCII 67, and Vernam! But 
send me a a V-Card, and if Thunderbird does not handle it automatically, 
I'll never know.

So just maybe it is not laziness or lack of good manners on their part. 
Maybe they just do not know how to set up their email program to send 
plaintext. Or maybe it is laziness that the reflector is not set up to 
handle HTML. Or maybe you are too lazy to upgrade to a free EMail 
program that handles HTML. Me, I deride the laziness of all those who 
refuse to use Unicode. After all, Mandarin IS one of the six official UN 
languages.
Dan Arney wrote:
> Some people are too lazy or attempting to show off the lack of good 
> manners on the reflectors by refusing to switch their email to PLAIN 
> TEXT ONLY . There are 2 or 3 that do it continually, which they then 
> waste the BW to resend it in Plain text.
> The list managers should put them in the penalty box for a period of 
> time i.e. first time a posted warning, second time a week or 2 in the 
> box and third time a month and the fourth time adios baby!!
> MUST BE AN EGO TRIP TO SHOW THEY CAN USE HTML AS NONE OF THE CORRECTED 
> MESSAGES SHOW AN ATTACHMENT OR AS A V-CARD FILE.
> Hank
> KN6DI/5
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